Ravenbrook of Water and Wonder
by Louis Le ClercqFantasy
Seth Bennett trades Boston for Ravenbrook, a small woodland town where the roads wander and almost nothing is what it seems.
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5 indie fantasy books to start with
New to indie fantasy, or just new to our shelves? These five are a good first handful: a town where the roads can't be trusted, a grimoire with strings attached and a prophecy that goes badly wrong. Start anywhere.
Picked by hand from the books indie authors have listed with us, and refreshed as new ones arrive. Every title links straight to wherever the author sells it, so buying supports them directly.
The Secrets of the Thistle & Shield
by Deborah Griffin HawkeFantasy
Elizabeth inherits her grandmothers' grimoire and a quiet new life in Camden Hills, until a developer arrives and the fight turns magical.
1likeSee the bookSavior of the Damned
by J. PagaduanFantasy
The Chosen One's younger sister dies protecting her. That is where Phaedra's story starts.
1likeSee the bookThe Distorted Dimension
by Ryan SharpeFantasy
A farm boy who only wanted out of his village is pulled into Espea, a land of power-granting gemstones and gods under threat.
2likesSee the bookUnveiled Nexus warriors
by James A. ParkerFantasy
Amora's summer of demonic nightmares ends the night she wakes to her mother screaming her name and her necklace burning.
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